Description

Base class for a generic finite element node that can be stored in ChMesh containers.

Derived classes must implement specialized versions.

#include <ChNodeFEAbase.h>

Inheritance diagram for chrono::fea::ChNodeFEAbase:
Collaboration diagram for chrono::fea::ChNodeFEAbase:

Public Member Functions

virtual void Relax ()=0
 Set the rest position as the actual position.
 
virtual void ForceToRest ()=0
 Reset to no speed and acceleration.
 
virtual void SetFixed (bool fixed)=0
 Fix/release this node. More...
 
virtual bool IsFixed () const =0
 Return true if the node is fixed (i.e., its state variables are not changed by the solver).
 
virtual void SetIndex (unsigned int mindex)
 Sets the global index of the node.
 
virtual unsigned int GetIndex ()
 Gets the global index of the node.
 
virtual void SetupInitial (ChSystem *system)
 Initial setup.
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from chrono::ChNodeBase
 ChNodeBase (const ChNodeBase &other)
 
ChNodeBaseoperator= (const ChNodeBase &other)
 
virtual unsigned int GetNumCoordsPosLevel () const =0
 Get the number of degrees of freedom.
 
virtual unsigned int GetNumCoordsVelLevel () const
 Get the number of degrees of freedom, derivative. More...
 
virtual unsigned int GetNumCoordsPosLevelActive () const
 Get the actual number of active degrees of freedom. More...
 
virtual unsigned int GetNumCoordsVelLevelActive () const
 Get the actual number of active degrees of freedom, derivative. More...
 
virtual bool IsAllCoordsActive () const
 Return true if all node DOFs are active (no node variable is fixed).
 
unsigned int NodeGetOffsetPosLevel ()
 Get offset in the state vector (position part).
 
unsigned int NodeGetOffsetVelLevel ()
 Get offset in the state vector (speed part).
 
void NodeSetOffsetPosLevel (const unsigned int moff)
 Set offset in the state vector (position part).
 
void NodeSetOffsetVelLevel (const unsigned int moff)
 Set offset in the state vector (speed part).
 
virtual void NodeIntStateGather (const unsigned int off_x, ChState &x, const unsigned int off_v, ChStateDelta &v, double &T)
 
virtual void NodeIntStateScatter (const unsigned int off_x, const ChState &x, const unsigned int off_v, const ChStateDelta &v, const double T)
 
virtual void NodeIntStateGatherAcceleration (const unsigned int off_a, ChStateDelta &a)
 
virtual void NodeIntStateScatterAcceleration (const unsigned int off_a, const ChStateDelta &a)
 
virtual void NodeIntStateIncrement (const unsigned int off_x, ChState &x_new, const ChState &x, const unsigned int off_v, const ChStateDelta &Dv)
 
virtual void NodeIntStateGetIncrement (const unsigned int off_x, const ChState &x_new, const ChState &x, const unsigned int off_v, ChStateDelta &Dv)
 
virtual void NodeIntLoadResidual_F (const unsigned int off, ChVectorDynamic<> &R, const double c)
 
virtual void NodeIntLoadResidual_Mv (const unsigned int off, ChVectorDynamic<> &R, const ChVectorDynamic<> &w, const double c)
 
virtual void NodeIntLoadLumpedMass_Md (const unsigned int off, ChVectorDynamic<> &Md, double &error, const double c)
 
virtual void NodeIntToDescriptor (const unsigned int off_v, const ChStateDelta &v, const ChVectorDynamic<> &R)
 
virtual void NodeIntFromDescriptor (const unsigned int off_v, ChStateDelta &v)
 
virtual void InjectVariables (ChSystemDescriptor &descriptor)
 Register with the given system descriptor any ChVariable objects associated with this item.
 
virtual void VariablesFbReset ()
 Set the 'fb' part (the known term) of the encapsulated ChVariables to zero.
 
virtual void VariablesFbLoadForces (double factor=1)
 Add the current forces (applied to node) into the encapsulated ChVariables. More...
 
virtual void VariablesQbLoadSpeed ()
 Initialize the 'qb' part of the ChVariables with the current value of speeds.
 
virtual void VariablesFbIncrementMq ()
 Add M*q (masses multiplied current 'qb') to Fb, ex. More...
 
virtual void VariablesQbSetSpeed (double step=0)
 Fetch the item speed (ex. More...
 
virtual void VariablesQbIncrementPosition (double step)
 Increment node positions by the 'qb' part of the ChVariables, multiplied by a 'step' factor. More...
 
virtual void ArchiveOut (ChArchiveOut &archive_out)
 Method to allow serialization of transient data to archives.
 
virtual void ArchiveIn (ChArchiveIn &archive_in)
 Method to allow de-serialization of transient data from archives.
 

Public Attributes

double m_TotalMass
 Nodal mass obtained from element mass matrix.
 

Protected Attributes

unsigned int g_index
 global node index
 
- Protected Attributes inherited from chrono::ChNodeBase
unsigned int offset_x
 offset in vector of state (position part)
 
unsigned int offset_w
 offset in vector of state (speed part)
 

Member Function Documentation

◆ SetFixed()

virtual void chrono::fea::ChNodeFEAbase::SetFixed ( bool  fixed)
pure virtual

The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:
  • /builds/uwsbel/chrono/src/chrono/fea/ChNodeFEAbase.h